NOCE Professional Development (ProD) promotes the professional growth of all employees at NOCE by offering workshops and training opportunities related to emerging technology, equity and diversity, as well as programmatic content areas

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What is the Professional Development Committee?

The North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) Professional Development Committee (ProD) is a shared governance committee that oversees and directs the professional development activities of the school as well as approves applications for individual funding requests to support professional development for Classified employees and faculty. The ProD committee is a sub-committee of the NOCE President’s Cabinet. 

ProD Committee Information:

Meeting Information:

The NOCE ProD Committee will meet monthly during the regular academic year (August through May). Meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  


1. Complete funding application →

Applicants must:

  • Submit a completed application
  • Submit all relevant documentation associated with request in one PDF document (conference/workshop information, travel information, hotel information, etc.)
  • Obtain the signatures of the Immediate Management Supervisor (IMS)
  • Please review NOCCCD Procedures: Transportation and Travel

2. Send one complete PDF application with all the relevant documentation to
ProDChair@noce.edu


Pro D Committee meets the 4th Tuesday of the month throughout the academic year (August-May). Processing takes at least a week for funding approval. Expect an email in this time frame. *Please do not contact Pro D committee members for status.


4. Applicants must register by the deadline with/without funding approval →

If the event deadline is before notice of approved funding – applicants will need to decide if they want to register, secure travel, and lodging, etc. – without a guarantee of funds.

Note – Keep original receipts


5. After the event→

After the conference/training has taken place, ProD applicants that were given funding approval must:

*Note – The Budget Office or District may require additional documents. Need more information? Check out the Professional Development and Travel Expense Procedure Training Video.


6. Wait for reimbursement check →

If an employee had to make personal expenses ahead of the conference/training, the District will reimburse the employee with a check upon final approval of the post-conference packet. Checks will be sent to the applicant’s office mail receptacle. Or to the employee’s address on file (if they do not have a permanent office within the District).

NOCE FLEX Program

The NOCE ProD Committee collaborates with the District to plan and implement the FLEX Program for full-time faculty.  

The FLEX obligation for full-time faculty each academic year is 20 total hours: 

  • 10 hours of mandatory FLEX activities (five in the fall semester and five in the spring semester)  
  • 10 hours of non-student duty hours (five in the fall semester and five in the spring semester)  

NOCE’s ProD Chair will provide each full-time faculty member with a FLEX Submission Form for each academic year. Completed forms will be due at the beginning of May to each academic year.